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Patented Nov, 12, 1867.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

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Be it known that I, S. A. BUDD, of Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio,'have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Carriage-Top Button-Holes; and I do herebydeclarethat the following is a full and complete description of the same, refererlce being had to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is an outside view of the button.

FigureZ is an inside view of the same.

Figure 3 is a transverse section. Figures 4 and 5 are detached views that'will be referred to in thedescription. Like letters of reference refer tollike parts in the views. i I

In the drawings, A represents a metallicwasher, which is'shown detached in fig. 4, and is provided with radial arms B. In this washer is formed a. recess, in which is placed the rubber disk or cap C. This dish is made so as to cover over the end of the button, for the purpose of keeping out dust, wet, &c., and can be made of rubber or any suitable material. On the rubber disk. is placed the washer D, fig. 5being a view of theinside,

and which washer is provided with. the spring a and elongated hole to receive the button, the end of the spring;

passing over one side of the opening, as represented. This washer may be made with or without the spring, or

the button-hole made of one flat plate or disk. The washer is placed on the rubber, and, by means of th e edges curving up, as shown in fig. 3, holds the rubber from slipping about. The washer and rubber are helrl'together by means of the radial arms B, by bending them 'inward'and down upon said washer, and then bending the end in the position indicated by the dotted line a, fig. I v

The button-hole is now readyto be attached to the curtain or top, and is done by passing the arms through opening cut in the top for that purpose. When this is done, the arms are turned back on to the curtain, thus.

holding it as shown in figs. 2 and 3. When the top is to be buttoned the opening in the washerD is passed over' the button 'edgewise, and then, by pressing the neck of the button against the spring, thus pushing it ofi' the side of the hole, the button is allowed to passthrough the hole, when the spring will move back to its former position, and thus hold the button from slipping out; and to unbutton it the spring must be pushed from the hole, as before. I

13y this m eansthe button is easily secured, and a very cheap and durable button is obtained, when made in this way. p

What I claim as my improvement, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination of the spring a, washers A D, and disk or cap 0, with the curtain, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

S.- A. BUDD.

Witnesses:

H. BURRIDGE, J- HOLMES. 

